Elam doesn't think Johnson can get physical

Matt Elam and the Baltimore Ravens are facing the Detroit Lions on Monday night. The biggest task for any team playing the Lions is to stop Calvin Johnson, the man who is averaging 112.6 receiving yards per game.

“He’s pretty old, so I don’t know how physical he’ll be,” Elam told the Associated Press. “He’s a big guy, but he’s older. I guess when they get older they’re not going to be as physical, you know what I’m saying? We’re going to have to be physical, make him uncomfortable.”

Johnson is 28. Elam is a 22-year-old rookie who is still old enough to know better than to tick off one of the best receivers in the league, if not league history.

Johnson didn’t wait until Sunday to respond.

Calvin Johnson noted that Matt Elam has been a non-factor as a deep safety and said he will only see Elam on Monday if he runs by him.